Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Align dedup_ref.conf

👉 The word "align" can seem like a straightforward idea, much like when you're aligning your bike with a friend's bicycle.

Now come to the word "dedupe", which is actually quite complex and requires some understanding of information technology for proper use. For example, in the context of configuration files, "ref" stands for reference or references, typically indicating that the file or setting has been referenced before, so there may be no need to create it anew. The word "conf" typically represents a file, which can be used as a key-value pair, storing data like passwords, emails, and more. So in your configuration, if you're using a settings file with multiple entries, for example "name1=email;password=secret;" then you might have several references to the same value, so when you run it again, it will use the existing entry: ```bash $ cd /path/to/your/settings/ $ vim yoursettings.conf ``` If you're using a config file that's not referenced (or is empty), you'd use "ref" to store it for future reference. Here's an example from a real-life scenario: ``` name1=email;password=secret; ``` As you can see, there are multiple emails and passwords stored here as references: ``` $ gpasswd -a 'user' password ``` It's like having a whole bunch of spare keys to use for different scenarios. ```